Essential Duties and Responsibilities: <ul><li>Participate in company’s Long-Term and Mid-Term Strategy Deployment process.</li><li>Facilitate and support Annual Hoshin Planning processes at site and functional level.</li><li>Facilitate annual Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events to support Annual Hoshin and Budgeting processes.</li><li>Identify teams, project opportunities, actions, required training, and deployment methodologies resulting from Annual Hoshin Planning, Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events.</li><li>Work with Operations, Product Engineering &amp; Development, Supply Chain, Sales and all other business functions to align, select, prioritize and plan Lean &amp; Six Sigma project and kaizen targets, timing and training needs identified in Annual Hoshin Planning process.</li><li>Develop, coordinate and manage Lean &amp; Six Sigma training plan to support annual project and kaizen targets.</li><li>Assist sites and functional teams in integrating resulting initiatives and project decks to build the Annual Budget Plan.</li><li>Lead Lean &amp; Six Sigma Black Belt high-impact projects (~ $500K+/project) identified during the Annual Hoshin Planning process.</li><li>Facilitate deployment of Silfab’s Production System (SPS).</li><li>Drive SPS KPIs and goals across the enterprise.</li><li>Lead other Lean &amp; Six Sigma Black Belt projects assigned by the Corporate Director of Continuous Improvement and Quality.</li><li>Travel to location and support other Corporate Lean &amp; Six Sigma Black Belts and their projects as required.</li><li>Attend Silfab’s Lean &amp; Six Sigma Black Belt training course; attain company’s Lean &amp; Six Sigma Black Belt certification within established timelines.</li><li>Develop and/or assist in the development and improvement of Silfab’s White Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt and Green Belt training material.</li><li>Conduct Silfab Lean &amp; Six Sigma training courses for White Belts, Yellow Belts, Orange Belts and Green Belts.</li><li>Assist in the development and improvement of Silfab’s Blue Belt, Brown Belt and Black Belt training material.</li><li>Establish and deploy Silfab’s Lean &amp; Six Sigma Program maturity growth Road Map.</li><li>Drive and deploy the Lean &amp; Six Sigma program through x-functional and x-site collaboration effort.</li><li>Benchmark Best-In-Class metrics and performance on Lean &amp; Six Sigma within our industry and outside our industry.</li><li>Define Silfab’s Lean &amp; Six Sigma Program KPIs, goals and metrics.</li><li>Implement and manage the Silfab Belt Program.</li><li>Coach and support implementation of the SPS.</li><li>Drive Belt Certification goals and performance across the enterprise.</li><li>Coach other belts in applying correct methodologies, closing projects on time and successfully achieving certification.</li><li>Manage Lean &amp; Six Sigma project decks and funnels to ensure company’s Lean &amp; Six Sigma operational and financial goals are met.</li><li>Assist site management and personnel with analysis and improvement of asset utilization, line flow constraint analysis and improvement.</li><li>Assist site management and personnel with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes.</li><li>Conduct benchmarking and analysis on Lean &amp; Six Sigma practices; identify and implement process improvement opportunities.</li><li>Support Supplier Quality and Customer Quality Program Managers with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes.</li><li>Support site management and personnel in improving utilization of MES and other automated data collection and analysis systems.</li><li>Support Safety, Product Engineering, Operations and Sales teams to ensure the highest level of safety in our products and processes.</li><li>Support Product Design and Manufacturing Engineers in driving innovation, improving existing designs and reducing defects.</li><li>Work with IT to develop information systems and automated, intelligent dashboards for the Lean &amp; Six Sigma Program:<ul><li>Project &amp; Program Financial Benefits review, approval and tracking</li><li>Project Status tracking</li><li>Project Methodology workflow and tracking</li><li>Employee Certification workflow and tracking</li><li>Minitab License management</li></ul></li><li>Establish operating mechanisms for reviewing, reporting and communicating Lean &amp; Six Sigma program performance and maturity progress at multiple levels in the organization.</li><li>Manage budget targets and financial reporting on Lean &amp; Six Sigma projects and Kaizen.</li><li>Participate in Continuous Improvement and Quality Summits, Share and Learn, and Benchmarking events.</li><li>Other functions as deemed relevant and/or assigned </li></ul>

Silfab Solar is the North American leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-efficiency, premium quality PV modules. Silfab leverages more than 40 years of solar experience and best-in-class technologies to produce the highest- rated solar modules. Silfab operates state-of-the-art facilities in the state of Washington and Toronto, Canada and will soon be manufacturing solar cells and PV modules in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Each facility features multiple automated production lines, an ISO 9001:2015-accredited Quality Management System, and just-in-time manufacturing to deliver Buy American approved PV modules specifically designed for and dedicated to the North American market. Visit www.silfabsolar.com for more information.

Corporate Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:&nbsp;<ul><li>Participate in company’s Long-Term and Mid-Term Strategy Deployment process.</li><li>Facilitate and support Annual Hoshin Planning processes at site and functional level.</li><li>Facilitate annual Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events to support Annual Hoshin and Budgeting processes.</li><li>Identify teams, project opportunities, actions, required training, and deployment methodologies resulting from Annual Hoshin Planning, Value Stream Mapping and Value Chain Mapping events.</li><li>Work with Operations, Product Engineering &amp; Development, Supply Chain, Sales and all other business functions to align, select, prioritize and plan Lean &amp; Six Sigma project and kaizen targets, timing and training needs identified in Annual Hoshin Planning process.</li><li>Develop, coordinate and manage Lean &amp; Six Sigma training plan to support annual project and kaizen targets.</li><li>Assist sites and functional teams in integrating resulting initiatives and project decks to build the Annual Budget Plan.</li><li>Lead Lean &amp; Six Sigma Black Belt high-impact projects (~ $500K+/project) identified during the Annual Hoshin Planning process.</li><li>Facilitate deployment of Silfab’s Production System (SPS).</li><li>Drive SPS KPIs and goals across the enterprise.</li><li>Lead other Lean &amp; Six Sigma Black Belt projects assigned by the Corporate Director of Continuous Improvement and Quality.</li><li>Travel to location and support other Corporate Lean &amp; Six Sigma Black Belts and their projects as required.</li><li>Attend Silfab’s Lean &amp; Six Sigma Black Belt training course; attain company’s Lean &amp; Six Sigma Black Belt certification within established timelines.</li><li>Develop and/or assist in the development and improvement of Silfab’s White Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt and Green Belt training material.</li><li>Conduct Silfab Lean &amp; Six Sigma training courses for White Belts, Yellow Belts, Orange Belts and Green Belts.</li><li>Assist in the development and improvement of Silfab’s Blue Belt, Brown Belt and Black Belt training material.</li><li>Establish and deploy Silfab’s Lean &amp; Six Sigma Program maturity growth Road Map.</li><li>Drive and deploy the Lean &amp; Six Sigma program through x-functional and x-site collaboration effort.</li><li>Benchmark Best-In-Class metrics and performance on Lean &amp; Six Sigma within our industry and outside our industry.</li><li>Define Silfab’s Lean &amp; Six Sigma Program KPIs, goals and metrics.</li><li>Implement and manage the Silfab Belt Program.</li><li>Coach and support implementation of the SPS.</li><li>Drive Belt Certification goals and performance across the enterprise.</li><li>Coach other belts in applying correct methodologies, closing projects on time and successfully achieving certification.</li><li>Manage Lean &amp; Six Sigma project decks and funnels to ensure company’s Lean &amp; Six Sigma operational and financial goals are met.</li><li>Assist site management and personnel with analysis and improvement of asset utilization, line flow constraint analysis and improvement.</li><li>Assist site management and personnel with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes.</li><li>Conduct benchmarking and analysis on Lean &amp; Six Sigma practices; identify and implement process improvement opportunities.</li><li>Support Supplier Quality and Customer Quality Program Managers with RCA (Root-Cause Analysis) and implementation of CA (Corrective Action) of PK, A3 and Apollo processes.</li><li>Support site management and personnel in improving utilization of MES and other automated data collection and analysis systems.</li><li>Support Safety, Product Engineering, Operations and Sales teams to ensure the highest level of safety in our products and processes.</li><li>Support Product Design and Manufacturing Engineers in driving innovation, improving existing designs and reducing defects.</li><li>Work with IT to develop information systems and automated, intelligent dashboards for the Lean &amp; Six Sigma Program:<ul><li>Project &amp; Program Financial Benefits review, approval and tracking</li><li>Project Status tracking</li><li>Project Methodology workflow and tracking</li><li>Employee Certification workflow and tracking</li><li>Minitab License management</li></ul></li><li>Establish operating mechanisms for reviewing, reporting and communicating Lean &amp; Six Sigma program performance and maturity progress at multiple levels in the organization.</li><li>Manage budget targets and financial reporting on Lean &amp; Six Sigma projects and Kaizen.</li><li>Participate in Continuous Improvement and Quality Summits, Share and Learn, and Benchmarking events.</li><li>Other functions as deemed relevant and/or assigned&nbsp;</li></ul>

Corporate Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt

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